CA2090438A1 - Wireless taillight system - Google Patents

Wireless taillight system

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CA2090438A1
CA2090438A1 CA2090438A CA2090438A CA2090438A1 CA 2090438 A1 CA2090438 A1 CA 2090438A1 CA 2090438 A CA2090438 A CA 2090438A CA 2090438 A CA2090438 A CA 2090438A CA 2090438 A1 CA2090438 A1 CA 2090438A1
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module
signal lamp
wireless
operator
power source
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Larry Lietzow
Anthony Dechiara
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B5/00—Visible signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems, remote indication of seats occupied
    • G08B5/004—Reflective safety signalling devices attached on persons
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q1/00—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor
    • B60Q1/26—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic
    • B60Q1/30—Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating rear of vehicle, e.g. by means of reflecting surfaces
    • B60Q1/305—Indicating devices for towed vehicles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B1/00—Systems for signalling characterised solely by the form of transmission of the signal
    • G08B1/08—Systems for signalling characterised solely by the form of transmission of the signal using electric transmission ; transformation of alarm signals to electrical signals from a different medium, e.g. transmission of an electric alarm signal upon detection of an audible alarm signal
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q2800/00—Features related to particular types of vehicles not otherwise provided for
    • B60Q2800/20—Utility vehicles, e.g. for agriculture, construction work
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q2900/00—Features of lamps not covered by other groups in B60Q
    • B60Q2900/30—Lamps commanded by wireless transmissions

Abstract

A wireless taillight system is provided having a taillight module (150) removably mountable on a vehicle such as a wagon (125) being pulled by a farm tractor (100). Module (150) has at least one signal lamp illuminable by a wireless control signal transmitter module (200) having a power source carried thereby that along with module (150) is preferably operable to transmit a feed-back signal to transmitter module (200) to provide the operator with information concerning one or more of:
(i) the condition of the signal lamp; (ii) the condition of the power source powering the signal lamp and; (iii) whether a function selected by an operator has in fact occurred.
CA002090438A 1992-03-02 1993-02-26 Wireless taillight system Expired - Fee Related CA2090438C (en)

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US07/844,514 US5198798A (en) 1992-03-02 1992-03-02 Wireless taillight system
US844,514 1992-03-02

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CA2090438A1 true CA2090438A1 (en) 1993-09-03
CA2090438C CA2090438C (en) 1995-10-17

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